johansun



E. JOHANSUN.

OIL CAN,

AFPUCATION FILED JULY 19. 1919.

Patented Feb. 21,1922.

IN VEN TOR.

A TTORNE Y.

To all wiwm it may concern Y Be it known that I, EDWIN JoHANsoN, acitizen of the United States, residing at Tg o in the county of Latahand State of Eda. e, have invented new and useful Improvements in ()ilCans. of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in cit cans, and the principalobject of the invention .is to provide means for causing the oil to flowfrom the can upon the manipulation of the valve Another object of theinvention is to provide a spring-pressed plunger for forcing the oilfrom the can and means for holding the plunger in retracted positionwhen it is desired to till the can or for any other reason.

The invention also consists in certain other features of constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to behereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawingsand specifically pointed out in the :appended claims.

In describing my invention in detail. vei erence will be had to theaccompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like orcorresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which 1- Figure1 is an elevation of the invention with parts in section;

Figure 2 is a cross section on line 2-12 of Fi re 1; I

nignre 3' is a cross section through the valve;

Figure 4 is a detailed view of the handle ang stand; i re 5 lifter? Inthese views 1 indicates the body of the can which is provided with theusual spout 2 which is removably secured to the can by the screw top 3.The bottom 4 of the can, is screw-threaded t0 the body as shown hit fi.Within the body is located a piston. 6, the rod 7 of which extends is adetailed view oi the valve through the bottom 4, a packing gland 8 beingprovided tor preventing leakage. A coiled spring 9 is located betweenthe piston and bottom and tends to force the piston towards the top ofthe can so as to force the oil in the can out of the spout.

The spout is provided with means for closing the same to prevent thedischarge of oil until wanted. Such means consists of a Specification ofLetters Patent. Patm tetfi Fell 21, 1922,

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casing 10 extending crosswise of the s out, as shown and having one endclosed an the other end open. A valve 11 closes the end of the spout. atthe screw top 3 and the stem 12 of said valve passes th'rouglrthe lowerpart of the spout into the casmg'lO where it provided with an enlarged.head 13. The open end of the casing 10 is closed by a stopper 14 throughwhich passes a stem 15 which is provided with an enlarged head 16. Thisstem is normally held in its outer position by means of the coiledspring 17 having one end pressing against the packmg gland 18 and itsother end against the head 16. The inner end of the stem engages theforked end of a valve lifter 19 which is carried by a clevis 20 mountedon the stopper and the other forked end of the lifter engages the head13 of the valve stem. It will thus be seen that the spring 17 \villholdthe valve in closed position with the stem 15 in its outer position. Thecan is provided with a handle 21 provided with a finger hold 22 solocated that when the same is gripped by the hand the thumb will be inposition to press upon the head 16 of the stem 15 to push the sameinwardly and thus rock the valve litter to move the valve oil its seatand thus open the spout. The pressure of the spring 9 upon the pistonwill force the oil through the spout. When enough oil has beendischargedthc thumb is removed from the head 16 so that the spring 17will return the parts to normally position and close the valve.

The stem 7 of the piston is provided with a shoulder 23 to limit theupward movement of the piston and the rod also carries at its outer enda combined handle and stand 24 by which the piston may be lowered byhand and which forms a rest for the can.

When the can is to be filled or it is desired to hold the piston at thebottom of 'tiifiie can, the same may be lowered by hand and locked bymeans of a catch 25 slidably mounted on the bottom of the can engaging ahole 26 in the stem.

in order to prevent a vacuum being formed in the rear of the piston Iprovide a hole 27 in the bottom of the can which is closed by a flap 28.

It is thought from the foregoing descrip tion that the advantages andnovel features of my invention will be readily apparent.-

I desire it to be understood that I may make changes in the constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, providedthat such changes tall within the scope of the appended claims.

Vi hat l claim is: 1. EhClQVHTQ of the character described eoinprising abody, a spout provided thereon, :1

' and the remaining end open. a valve closing the ends of the spout andthe screw top and the. stem of said valve passing through the lower partof spout into the casing where it is provided with an enlarged head. astopper (losing the open end of the casing and a stem passingtherethrough and having an enlarged head provided thereon. a eoil springadapted to hold said stem in its outer position, a packin gland pressingone end of said spring and the enlarged head pressing against toe.remaining end, av valve litter having its forked ends engaged by theinner ends of said stem and a elevis carrying said lifter and the formerbeing mounted on the stopper, and the other forked end of the lifterengaging the enlarged head otthe, valve stem.

2. A device of the eharaeter deserioed coniprising a body, a spoutprovided thereon, a

screw top removahly securing said hodv to the can, the bottom of the canheing sen-0w threaded to the body, and a piston loeated Within said hod}and having its rods extending through the bottom thereof. a coiledspring closing the spout consisting of a easing ext-ending crosswise ot'the spout and haying one end closed and the remaining end open, a valveclosing theends of the spout and the screw top and the stem of saidvalve passing through the lower part of spout into the casing where itis provided with an enlarged head. a stopper (losing the open end of thecasing and a stem passing therethrough and having an enlarged head provided thereon, a (fOll spring adapted to hold said stein in its outerposition. a paeking' gland pressing one end of said spring and theenlarged head pressing against the remaining end. a valve lifter havingits forked ends engaged by the inner ends of said stem and aelevisezn'rving said lifter and'the former being mounted on the stopper.and the other lorlted end ol the lifter engaging the enlarged head ofthe 'alve stem. :1 shoul der provided on the stem of the piston and aroinlnned handle and van carried by the,

rod at its outer end a (-ateh slidahly mounted on the hottoni-ol't thecan and engaging a hole tornied in the stem.

in testimony whereof I allix my signature.

EDlVIN' JOILKNSON.

